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Old 12-05-2015, 08:31 PM
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Default RV-8 won't start

The other day it cranked just find but wouldn't start and I ran down the half-sized battery trying. Recharged the battery and next day, started fine. This morning, wouldn't start:
O-320, 9:1 pistons
P-mags
No primer system
57 degrees this morning.

????

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Old 12-05-2015, 08:37 PM
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- Check your P lead wires to make sure they are still connected correctly and not grounded.

- Do you Pmags still get 12v power during startup?


Just a couple things I would check....
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Old 12-06-2015, 08:12 AM
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Check the lights on the P-Mag andsee what they are doing - if nothign else, they'll tell you if they have power. Older P-Mags might need a software update (they have added some robustness).
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